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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Anything for the Vlog! Betsy Wolfe to Take Viewers Behind the Violet Curtain of Death Becomes Her on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Broadway powerhouse Betsy Wolfe is no stranger to the vlogging game, having previously hosted the series "Sugar, Butter, Betsy" for Broadway.com during her stint as Jenna in Waitress. On Jan…

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Monday, January 12, 2026

Odds and Ends: Rose Byrne Strikes Golden Globes Gold, Jennifer Damiano and Michael Zegen Welcome a Daughter & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Rose Byrne's Golden Night Rose Byrne took home a Golden Globe last night in the Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical category for he…

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What Do You Say to Taking Chances? Tickets Now on Sale for Titanique on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Tickets are now on sale for the high seas musical comedy Titanique. Originally staged in the basement of a grocery store, Titanique will make its Broadway debut in a 16-week limited engageme…

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Friday, January 9, 2026

John Cunningham, Hollywood Father Figure and Prolific Broadway Performer, Dies at 93 by Jonah De Forest

John Cunningham, whose decades-spanning career included 18 Broadway productions, died on January 6, 2026 in his Rye, New York estate. He was 93. The son of a high school principal, Cunningha…

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Odds and Ends: Milo Manheim Cast in Live Action Tangled, Alan Cumming Receives Hollywood Star & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. A Hair Raising Casting Announcement The long-awaited live action version of Disney's Tangled has found its leads, with Teagan Croft…

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Julie Benko Joins Broadway's Ragtime as Emma Goldman Beginning Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Julie Benko officially joins the cast of Ragtime as Russian-born anarchist Emma Goldman tonight, January 9 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. She steps in through March 29 for Shain…

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Ricky Rojas to Return to Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical as Santiago by Jonah De Forest

Ricky Rojas is due for another "Bad Romance" in Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. A member of the original Broadway cast, Rojas will return to the role of Santiago b…

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Jinkx Monsoon Returns to Oh, Mary! on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Let the second-term of the Monsoon Administration commence! Jinkx Monsoon is donning Mary Todd Lincoln's bratty curls from January 8 through February 1, 2026 after joining the Broadway compa…

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Odds and Ends: Wicked Nabs Actor Awards Nomination, Cynthia Erivo Gets the Royal Treatment, Clooney Heads to Netflix & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Glinda Goes for Gold SAG-AFTRA's 2026 Actor Awards (formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards) nominations are hot off the p…

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Pre-Show Calm Before Onstage Madness: See Backstage Photos From The Play That Goes Wrong by Jonah De Forest

Broadway.com went backstage at The Play That Goes Wrong to see (and photograph!) the prep work that goes into creating onstage calamity. Turns out, a lot has to go right before it can go wro…

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Ben Levi Ross on Righteous Anger and Transformation in Ragtime by Jonah De Forest

"I'm really drawn to a big arc," says Ben Levi Ross. "I'm drawn to someone who's very changed through the length of the piece." This is an appropriate sentiment for Ross, who goes from lovel…

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stranger Than You Dreamt It: 5 Reasons to Experience Masquerade, the Immersive Phantom of the Opera Production by Jonah De Forest

When The Phantom of the Opera took its final bow in 2023, it left behind a staggering legacy. Andrew Lloyd Webber's baroque musical romance still holds the record of being the longest runnin…

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The Secret Broadway History of the Stars of Stranger Things by Jonah De Forest

Netflix's cultural juggernaut Stranger Things is coming to close after five seasons, with fans across the globe gearing up for an epic finale that will premiere on New Year's Eve. The legacy…

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Can-Can Queen Samantha Dodemaide Gives a Backstage Tour of Moulin Rouge! on Broadway by Jonah De Forest

Samantha Dodemaide has been can-canning up a storm as Nini in Broadway's "Spectacular, Spectacular" hit Moulin Rouge! According to her calculations, that's approximately 30,000 high kicks…

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Jasmine Amy Rogers Leads With Vulnerability in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Jonah De Forest

"We were all children once," says Jasmine Amy Rogers, who plays the sensitive and preternaturally talented preteen Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. "It's a huge…

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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Go Backstage at Mamma Mia! With Dancing Queen Jalynn Steele by Jonah De Forest

Mamma Mia! has audiences dancing in their seats at the Winter Garden Theatre to ABBA's greatest hits. The fabulous Jalynn Steele plays Tanya, who raises the roof with her second act shows…

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Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 3: A Yule Ball in Boston by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he's taking fans backstage at the Lyric Theatre to see where the real magic happens. For t…

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Friday, December 19, 2025

Broadway Super Trouper Christine Sherrill Sings 'The Winner Takes It All' From Mamma Mia! by Jonah De Forest

The party never stops at Mamma Mia!, where Broadway audiences get swept away on a Greek adventure soundtracked by ABBA's greatest hits. Christine Sherrill stars as harried hotel owner and mo…

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*NSYNC's Joey Fatone to Join National Tour of & Juliet for Limited Engagement by Jonah De Forest

It's gonna be Joey! *NSYNC founding member Joey Fatone will join the North American tour company of & Juliet for an exclusive engagement in his hometown. Fatone is set to reprise the rol…

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Spice It Up! Alex Newell Sings 'When You're Good to Mama' From Chicago by Jonah De Forest

Tony winner Alex Newell, currently lording over the Cook County Jail as Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago on Broadway, made a pit-stop at the Broadway.com studio to deliver the character's sig…

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Odds and Ends: Jonathan Bailey & Ariana Grande Rumored to Lead Sunday in the Park Revival, Heathers' McKenzie Kurtz Passes the Crown by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande In Talks To Make Color and Light All things are beautiful! Wicked superstars Jonathan Bailey and …

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Little Bear Ridge Road Star Laurie Metcalf on Character Work, College Memories and Death of a Salesman by Jonah De Forest

The ferociously talented Laurie Metcalf may be a celebrated film and television actress, but her commitment to theater has made her one of Broadway's boldest mainstays. This season, the two-…

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Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 2: I'd Rather Stay at Hogwarts This Christmas by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he's taking fans backstage at the Lyric Theatre to see where the real magic happens. The h…

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Monday, December 15, 2025

Tony Nominee Robyn Hurder Returns to Chicago on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

Tony nominee Robyn Hurder is back in action, returning to the Broadway cast of Chicago to play Velma Kelly from December 15, 2025 to January 11, 2026. She last played the role at…

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Friday, December 12, 2025

Odds and Ends: Jeremy Jordan Honors Jean Smart, Alex Newell Revisits Once on This Island & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Mama Will Reprise! Tony winner Alex Newell made their Broadway debut as Asaka in the 2017 revival of Once on This Island and will b…

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One Battle After Another: Operation Mincemeat Extends Broadway Run Through July 2026 by Jonah De Forest

We have to salute Operation Mincemeat on the news of yet another Broadway extension. The farcical retelling of how Britain successfully disguised the 1943 Allied Invasion of Sicily wil…

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One Battle After Another: Operation Mincemeat Extends Its Run Through July 2026 by Jonah De Forest

We have to salute Operation Mincemeat on the news of yet another extension. The farcical retelling of how Britain successfully disguised the 1943 Allied Invasion of Sicily will continu…

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Let the Laughs Commence! Star-Studded All Out: Comedy About Ambition Opens Tonight by Jonah De Forest

All Out: Comedy About Ambition opens tonight at the Nederlander Theatre. Directed by Tony winner Alex Timbers, Simon Rich's follow-up to last year's All In: Comedy About Love features a rota…

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Kandi Burruss Joins & Juliet on Broadway Tonight by Jonah De Forest

She may be small, but her résumé keeps on growing! Tonight, Grammy winning multi-hyphenate Kandi Burruss will be returning to the stage as Angélique in Broadway's & Juliet. The The…

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Odds and Ends: Ne-Yo to Host Hell's Kitchen Encore Sessions, Grey Henson Is BIGFOOT! & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Hell's Kitchen Revives Encore Sessions With Ne-Yo Grammy winner Ne-Yo has been setting Broadway ablaze in Hell's Kitchen since h…

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It Moves Us All: The Lion King Broadway Cast Performs a Stripped-Down Rendition of 'Circle of Life' in 5 Languages by Jonah De Forest

The Lion King recently celebrated its 28th anniversary on Broadway. Throughout those 11,000 performances, productions of the show were simultaneously playing across the globe in nine differe…

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off